Alpha Darrel pov

　　The preparation to visit Edna's family had already started, we needed to go pay our last respects to her grandmother, while I was arranging my boxi turned to look at her and I could easily tell she was just trying to get strong and not cry.

　　"Are you okay?" I asked her and she turned to look at me and nod her head. I decided not to pester her and let her try to sink it in, it's not easy to accept the loss of a family member immediately.

　　When we were done packing our stuff I headed out of the room.

　　"You know you don't have to go right?" My mother said to me, trying to convince me not to go. I stared at her face and I couldn't believe her. How would she even say such a thing?

　　"Mom, you forget so easily that they are my family too." I said to her and tried to walk away.

　　"So what if they are? She can go alone ahd take care of her family issues," My mom said. I turned to look at Luna Becky whose hands were folded angrily.

　　"Mom, can you try and be reasonable for once? I know you dislike her but what you're saying is just too vile, I can't believe you." I said to her and turned around to leave when I sighted Edna on the stairs, she obviously heard everything my mom said.

　　I knew there was no point trying to make her feel better because she already heard it all so I just walked away.

　　When I got back to the room I sat tiredly on the bed and heaved a sigh. It gets worse everyday. My mom's hatred for Edna might never end anytime soon.

　　"I know why she dislikes her but seeing what she's doing ahd how much vim she has, could there be more to it?" I asked myself in deep thought.

　　Edna walked into the room and headed to the toilet. I didn't say anything to her because I was trying to avoid worsening the situation.

　　We will be leaving the pack in a few hours, by the time we leave she will feel better.

　　I picked up my phone and placed a call across to Albert, I wonder why he's not here yet.

　　"Where are you?" I asked the moment he picked the call.

　　"Was about to knock on your door." I stood up and opened the door immediately to see if he was pulling my legs. When I opened the door I saw Albert standing in front of my room, I ended the call immediately and we both headed to my chamber.

　　"Thought you left already." Albert said to me as we were sitting on the chair in his chamber.

　　"Looks like you're in a hurry to have me leave." I said to him sarcastically. Albert's facial expression changed immediately, he thought I didn't get the humor.

　　"No, I'm sorry if you took it the wrong way, I didn't mean it that way." He apologized. I couldn't help but laugh as I heard him apologize.

　　"It's been a while since I heard you apologize to me." I said to Albert and immediately he could already tell what I was trying to do.

　　"I can't believe you are still this petty." Albert said to him angrily. He must be very upset that I made him apologize for something he did nothing wrong about.

　　"We all are sometimes." I replied. From the look on his face it was obvious he was very upset with me, and his ego was bruised as well.

　　"By the way, what time will you be leaving?" Albert asked.

　　"In less than three hours, we'll leave once she's ready to." I replied Albert. There was a short silence between both of us as I tried to sink in the current situation.

　　"Are you okay?" Albert asked when my facial expression changed.

　　"Yes, I think my mom and Edna will never have a good relationship and my mom will never get better." I said to Albert sadly.

　　"You know this was definitely going to happen." Albert said to me and I nodded my head, but I never imagined it'll be this bad.

　　"Never knew it was this bad, thought it was serious back then because of her status, but now her status has changed, can't she give her a chance?" I was really bothered about Edna and my mom's relationship, I just need her to be a little nice to her, they don't have to be very close.

　　"I understand what you're saying. Maybe she will, let's give her a little time." Albert said to me and I decided to just give them little time like he has said, just maybe things might get better between both of them.

　　I raised my head to look at Albert so that we can talk about more important things and how he should handle the lack in my absence.

　　While we were having the conversation I knew that the only problem he's going to face is my mom, because she will start thinking he's trying to take my position, which is obviously impossible.

　　"You know mom is going to give you a tough time right?" I asked him so that he can be fully ready to face what my mother is going to show him. Albert let out a soft smile.

　　"I have known her for more than twenty years, I don't have to be scared because I know how far she can go." I was relieved to hear what Albert said.

　　"Good thing she doesn't hate you." I said and we both laughed.

　　I headed back to the room and Albert had an urgent errand he needed to attend to. While I was headed back to the room I kept wondering what Edna would be doing all by herself in the room.

　　I opened the door and walked in gently.

　　"I was just about to call you, can we leave now?" Edna asked. I nodded my head and walked to the closet so I could change my clothes.

　　After some minutes we were both fully prepared to leave the house. I turned to look at Edna and we both walked out of the room.

　　When we got downstairs I met mom sitting on the couch with her hands folded across her chest while watching the television.

　　I stared at her for a while and she was obviously not ready to tell me anything so I decided to leave without saying anything to her.

　　Edna and I walked out of the house and entered the car. I still can't believe mom had nothing to tell us as she was watching us leave the house.

　　"She's so petty." I muttered and adjusted my tie very well. Edna looked lost, I could tell she was bothered about her family. I'm sure she's feeling better now that she's going to see them.

　　While staring at her I realized that I have been having a soft spot for her lately which is very obvious, even my mom is beginning to notice this. At first I thought it was out of pity but now I'm confused as well, I can't tell anymore if I'm just being nice to her or I'm slowly having feelings for her.

　　The thought of falling in love with her clouded my mind. I don't want that to ever happen because it's only going to make me weak and unable to make the decisions I want to make.

　　After a while I noticed the movement of her neck ahd I was about to tell her when her head fell on my shoulder. I knew it was not intentional because Edna would not want to put her head on my shoulder even if it affects her neck.

　　I didn't say anything to her, I just left her in that position without doing anything about it.

　　I tried my best not to wake her up so that she can rest while we are on this journey. I could tell from the way she has been behaving that she was bothered about something and she was trying really hard to look okay but still I could tell she was not okay.

　　While the car was moving abs her head was on my shoulder it felt like we were really married for the first time.